Legal Lasso: State of the Union Gives Some Whiplash

Did you catch the State of the Union last night? President Donald Trump called for unity and collaboration while also calling out Democrats for playing partisan politics. My favorite description of the speech was that it was “whiplash” inducing. We have a little more on the State of the Union below, but most of our news roundup is focused on developments in court cases in our state and the lack of development in one judicial proposal.

IN LOCAL NEWS

DPD Officers Violated Department Policy With Journalist’s ArrestDenver police said two officers violated the department’s policies by handcuffing Colorado Independent editor Susan Greene after she recorded a police interaction along Colfax.

Polis Meets Separately With Teachers and DistrictGov. Jared Polis met separately with representatives for Denver Public Schools and its teachers union. The governor is still deciding whether the state should intervene in their dispute.

California AG Won’t Release Misconduct ComplaintsCalifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra is refusing to comply with a state law requiring government agencies to release copies of misconduct complaints made against sworn law enforcement members. Becerra said he is waiting to see whether state courts uphold the law.

Four Justices Attend State of the UnionAlthough Ginsburg attended a concert on Monday, she opted to stay in last night during the State of the Union. Four Supreme Court justices did attend, however, despite justices frequently deriding the political spectacle of the events.

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